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Clymer man arrested for marijuana possession

A Clymer man was arrested on drug charges Friday after state trooprs pulled him over for a traffic violation and noticed marijuana in the back seat of his vehicle.

Thomas McFarren, 28, was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Troopers said they pulled McFarren pulled over on East 2nd Street in Jamestown. A search of the vehicle he was driving revealed a strip of LSD, about 2.3 ounces of concentrated cannabis and a bag containing about 23.5 grams of marijuana, Troopers said. McFarren was arrested and released with appearance tickets.He is scheduled to appear in August at Jamestown City Court answer the charges.

Harold McNeil – Harold McNeil is a native of Brooklyn. He previously worked as a reporter for the former WEBR 970 AM public radio station and later for the Niagara Gazette, a Gannett-owned newspaper. He has been a staff reporter for The Buffalo News since 1989.